Barry Miles Livres

Formidable plongée dans les riches heures de la culture underground.Londres. Fin de la deuxième guerre mondiale. Tout est à reconstruire. Et tout semble désormais possible. Dans les ruines encore fumantes laissées par le Blitz, écrivains excentriques, peintres bohêmes et artistes fêtards définissent alors les contours d’une avant-garde créative et libertaire, en pleine ébullition. Des premiers clubs du West End aux boutiques branchées de Carnaby Street, des Teddy Boys en cuir noir des fifties aux nouveaux romantiques des années 80, des premiers magazines de la Free Press aux fanzines punks, des light shows de Pink Floyd à l’UFO aux performances de Throbbing Gristle, Londres va s’imposer durant près de quarante ans comme la capitale d’une foisonnante et bruyante contre-culture.Ce livre de référence, extrêmement documenté, où l’on croise Francis Bacon, Lucian Freud, Colin McInnes, Ronnie Scott, Mary Quant, Syd Barrett, John Lennon, William Burroughs, David Hockney, Soft Machine, Pete Townshend, Mick Jagger, David Cooper, Gilbert et George, les Sex Pistols, Clash, Michael Moorcock, J.G. Ballard ou Boy George, raconte cette folle aventure, et témoigne non seulement de l’immense énergie d’une époque, mais aussi de l’incroyable vitalité de son épicentre, Londres.

The life story of the literary icon Time magazine called the "laureate of American low-life" In this definitive biography celebrated Beat historian Barry Miles turns his attention to the exploits of the hard-drinking, belligerent wild man of literature. Having spoken with people close to Bukowski, he offers a full examination of Bukowski's extensive writings, which chronicled the seedy underside of the city in which he spent most of his life, Los Angeles. Miles discusses his influences and writing life. Bukowski's heroes were the panhandlers, hustlers, drunks, and hookers; his beat the racetracks and strip joints; and his inspiration a series of dead-end jobs in warehouses, offices, and factories. It was in the evenings that he would put on a classical record, open a beer, and begin to type. Brought up by a violent father, Bukowski suffered childhood beatings before developing horrific acne and withdrawing into a moody adolescence. Much of his young life epitomized the style of the Beat generation--riding Greyhound buses, bumming around, and drinking himself into a stupor. During his lifetime he published more than 45 books of poetry and prose, including the novels Post Office, Factotum, Women, and Pulp. His novels sold millions of copies worldwide in dozens of languages.

Full of insightful quotes from the Fab Four, their friends, and family. Fully illustrated throughout.

This small format version of a milestone book is an astonishingly detailed chronology of gigs, venues, quotes and memorable dates relating to The Beatles. Uncovering the quarrels, the sex and the drugs, as well as the personal triumphs, The Beatles Diary is simply the most revealing personal history of the group ever published. Features hundreds of photographs.

In the early 1960s, Barry Miles attended art school in Cheltenham and later managed the Beatles' Apple label while living in New York's Chelsea Hotel. This memoir recounts his experiences during this transformative period and features portraits of notable figures like Allan Ginsberg, William Burroughs, and Charles Olson.

Now available once again after being out of print for several years, the David Bowie Black Book remains one of the most elegant books about the iconic superstar ever to have been published.

Let your freak flag fly!Climb on the psychedelic bus with the Merry Pranksters and take the Acid Test….Groove on the streets of Haight-Ashbury during the Summer of Love….Get experienced with Hendrix at Monterey and commune with the mud and 400,000 free spirits at Woodstock….From the mid-60s to the early 70s, the hippie counter culture burst upon the scene in celebration of freedom, love, peace, and the limitless possibilities of sensual and spiritual exploration. Alive with the outrageous personalities and revolutionary upheavals of a time that changed the world, Hippie is trippy and true to the spirit of a time unlike any other. Far out, man!

This title examines the counter culture that emerged in London’s West End and Soho after World War II, highlighting the city’s appeal to artists, writers, musicians, and fashion designers in their quest for inspiration and success.

By dividing the Beat Collection into three The Original Beats – New York 1944-53; The San Francisco Scene 1954-57 and The Second Wave – New York 1958-60, New York Times bestselling author and Beat expert Barry Miles pulls together writings from, among others, Jack Kerouac, Gregory Corso, John Clellon Holmes, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Philip Lamantia, Frank O'Hara, Diane DiPrima and Alexander Trocchi to create a fascinating compendium that epitomizes the Beat vibe.

The story of Frank Zappa with quotes from the man himself.